Considering a Superformance have lots of questions

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by Detroit Bill

I sat in the cockpit and the pedal setup would take some getting used to. Everything is jammed up to the left.
I guess that is the price for cramming a large engine in a small car.

The pedals are offset to the left slightly in all SPF and CSX Cobras that I've ever seen due to the transmission tunnel, as were the originals. I suppose it might be possible that Backdraft or others have compensated for that. I never noticed it (at least to the degree of making me uncomfortable) when driving it.

The bigger thing is the cramped quarters. Big feet with big shoes don't fit well. I drove mine with sneakers almost all of the time. I never got into the specialized driving shoes.

The other thing is that the horizontal pedal offset of the brake to accelerator make heel-toe throttle blip/braking difficult if not impossible for most people. That's just the way they are!

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by twobjshelbys

The pedals are offset to the left slightly in all SPF and CSX Cobras that I've ever seen due to the transmission tunnel, as were the originals. I suppose it might be possible that Backdraft or others have compensated for that.

Behold... the brake pedal's right edge is straight down from the middle of the seat, and I can heel-and-toe with no difficulty. I can blip the throttle with my right heel, while on a hill at a stoplight, without the slightest trouble. Now, they did do some adjusting on everything so it would be like this. And yes, that's a dead pedal on the left.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Behold... the brake pedal's right edge is straight down from the middle of the seat, and I can heel-and-toe with no difficulty. I can blip the throttle with my right heel, while on a hill at a stoplight, without the slightest trouble. Now, they did do some adjusting on everything so it would be like this. And yes, that's a dead pedal on the left.

Patrick - did you mention the reason the seats line up with the pedals is because the seats are also canted slightly to the outside.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by DanEC

Patrick - did you mention the reason the seats line up with the pedals is because the seats are also canted slightly to the outside.

Mine are not set in the stock holes -- they are back from the original holes and certainly appear to be plum square.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Mine are not set in the stock holes -- they are back from the original holes and certainly appear to be plum square.

Try putting a straightedge across the backrest bolsters. It's probably not more than 4 - 6 degrees per seat with the stock floor plan drillings but it's there. Moving the seats all the way back for your over-height frame might have gained enough room next to the narrowest portion of the transmission tunnel so that they could straighten them out a little.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by DanEC

Try putting a straightedge across the backrest bolsters. It's probably not more than 4 - 6 degrees per seat with the stock floor plan drillings but it's there. Moving the seats all the way back for your over-height frame might have gained enough room next to the narrowest portion of the transmission tunnel so that they could straighten them out a little.

I just walked out and did just that... and you are absolutely correct. It's a subtle turn, but it's there alright -- and in eight years I never noticed it.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by patrickt

I just walked out and did just that... and you are absolutely correct. It's a subtle turn, but it's there alright -- and in eight years I never noticed it.

Well, I am from Arkansas and you know what they say about a blind hog (razorback). I can't be wrong all the time.